Parish Newsletter Sunday 8th of March 2015

There will be Eucharistic Adoration at 4.00pm to-day, followed by Evening Prayer at 5.00pm.

PARISH OF HOWTH - NOVENA OF GRACE

The Novena of Grace continues this week with Masses on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9th – 12th March, at 8.00pm. The Novena is conducted by Piaras Jackson, SJ, Brendan Comerford, SJ and Laurence Murphy, SJ.

FUND RAISING AUCTION in aid of the St. Francis Hospice, Raheny

The Annual Auction in aid of the St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, will take place to-day - Sunday 8thMarch at 2.00pm. in the Abbey Tavern, Howth. The organising Committee are asking for your generous and kind support once again for this deserving cause. Please come along to bid and buy and make it a great day for everyone.

Celebrating those Baptised in 2014

Next Sunday, 15th March during the 10:30 am Family Mass, all of the children baptised in Howth in 2014 will be especially celebrated. They, their siblings, parents, godparents, wider family and friends are warmly invited to attend.

ST. FINTAN'S PARISH HOLIDAY

This year is the 1400th anniversary of the death of St. Columban. His tomb is in the crypt of the basilica dedicated to his name in the town of Bobbio situated in the foothills of the Apennines south of Milan. The proposal is to stay in the hilltop town of Bergamo, take an excursion to Sotto il Monte the birthplace Pope St. John XXIII, sightsee and shop in Milan taking in the magnificent Cathedral, La Scala Opera House, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper and then go for a relaxing day and night in Bobbio. If there is an expressed interest, a day-to-day programme will be prepared for September 2015. Please indicate your interest to St. Fintan’s Parish Office, Sutton as soon as possible. Tel.: 01 8392001, 9.30am to 12.30pm, Monday to Friday.

TRÓCAIRE’S LENTEN CAMPAIGN

Please support Trócaire's Lenten Campaign by taking a box or envelope, available in the Church, and contribute what you can. Thank you.

HOWTH CHAMBER MUSIC

The Howth Chamber Music Committee is proud to bring you another instalment in a series of concerts. Thanks to the success of the inaugural festival and your ongoing support, the committee are delighted to welcome to Howth, Amy Norrington, Pablo Benedi and Alasdair Beatson for a concert in our Church on Saturday 28th March at 8.30pm. Tickets - €15 are available by calling Tel. 087-167 1993 or visit www.howthchambermusic.ie The programme will include Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms.

OUR DEAD

Please remember in your prayers KATHLEEN CLINTON who died during the week. We offer our sympathy to her family. May she rest in peace.

Scripture Readings for the Third Week of Lent

Monday 9th March

2 Kg 5:1-15. Pss 41:2-3;42:3-4, R/Ps 41:3. Lk 4: 24-30

Tuesday 10th March

Dn 3: 25,34-43. Ps 24:4-9, R/v6. Mt 18:21-35.

Wednesday 11th March

Deut 4:1,5-9. Ps 147:12-13,15-16,19-20,R/v12. Mt 5:17-19

Thursday 12th March

Jer 7:23-28. Ps 94:1-2,6-9, R/v8. Lk 11:14-23.

Friday 13th March

Hos 14:2-10. Ps 80: 6, 8-11,14,17, R/ vv9,11. Mk 12:28-34

Saturday 14th March

Hos 5:15-6:6. Ps 50:3-4,18-21, R/ cf Hos 6:6. Lk 18:9-14

Sunday 15th March

2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23. Ps 136, R/ v6. Eph 2:4-10. Jn 3:14-21

Mindfulness Meditation with Joe Clarke

Meditation continues in St. Columbanus Hall on Monday evening 9th March at 7.30pm.

Meditation will also take place on Tuesday morning 10th March from 11.00am in St. Columbanus Hall. No booking required – all are welcome.

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION

Many thanks from the members of the Howth/Sutton Lions Club to the Parishioners of Howth. €1,030 was raised last week-end at their Church Gate collection in aid of St Francis Hospice,Raheny. Your support is very much appreciated.

BIBLE STUDY GROUP Saint John’s Gospel

Howth Parish Bible Study Group continues on Friday 13th March in St. Columbanus Hall at 10.45am. All welcome.

The Parish Community warmly welcomes Seán Ward, Robert Blake and Evie Faye-Howe who were baptised recently in our Church. Congratulations and every joy to their proudparents, Grandparents, God Parents and extended family.

Christian Meditation will take place in the Parish Hall - St. Columbanus - Thursday 12th March and every Thursday evening at 8.00pm. All are welcome. For more information contact Matt McDonagh Tel. 806 3406

CHURCH COLLECTIONS

Sunday 1st March – First Collection €775 and the SHARE collection - €490